Licence

Child employment licence (Northern Ireland)

You need a permit from your local Education and Library Board to employ a child of compulsory school age in part-time employment

Northern Ireland Issued by Northern Ireland Executive

What this covers

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Why you need it

The power to require it sits in The Employment of Children Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996, secondary legislation made under powers in other legislation.

What the Regulations carry

What our graph holds for The Employment of Children Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 as a whole — the Regulations behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.

Duties on businesses
2
Penalties
0
Exemptions
0

Duties on businesses under the Regulations

  • Comply with statutory conditions when employing children reg.3
  • Notify the board before employing a child and keep an employment card reg.6

Read our full dossier on The Employment of Children Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Who issues it

This one does not go to your council. It is issued by Northern Ireland Executive.

Where to apply

Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.